In the early 1900s, as the Panama Canal is being built, a group of doctors try to discover a cure for yellow fever, a disease that is decimating the workers constructing the canal..
Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of old-school studio pictures or have a weirdly specific interest in the history of the Panama Canal, you might dig this. It’s got that stilted, stagey energy that feels like a play recorded on a shoestring budget. If you need explosions or even a decent amount of movement,...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Karl Brown
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of old-school studio pictures or have a weirdly specific interest in the history of the Panama Canal, you might dig this. It’s got that stilted, stagey energy that feels like a play recorded on a shoestring budget. If you need explosions or even a decent amount of movement, you are going to hate this thing. It’s a lot of talking. Like, a lot of talking. The whole thing feels like it was filmed in a sauna. You can almost smell the humidity coming off..."
Karl Brown
United States
